Transport Rule
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Transport Rule is a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulation designed to reduce interstate air pollution from power plants by limiting emissions that contribute to smog and fine particle pollution in downwind states.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States environmental regulation
ⓘ
air pollution control rule ⓘ |
| addressesProblem |
cross-state air pollution
ⓘ
downwind air quality nonattainment ⓘ |
| administeredBy | United States Environmental Protection Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| affects |
downwind states
ⓘ
upwind states ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
protect downwind states from air pollution
ⓘ
reduce interstate air pollution ⓘ |
| appliesTo | power plants ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| enforcedBy | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| environmentalGoal |
improve public health in downwind states
ⓘ
reduce fine particle pollution ⓘ reduce smog ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Clean Air Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mechanism |
emission limits for power plants
ⓘ
state emission reduction requirements ⓘ |
| policyArea |
air quality management
ⓘ
environmental protection ⓘ |
| pollutantType | fine particulate matter precursors ⓘ |
| pollutantType | ozone precursors ⓘ |
| regulates |
emissions that contribute to fine particle pollution
ⓘ
emissions that contribute to smog ⓘ interstate air pollution ⓘ |
| regulatoryType | federal implementation rule ⓘ |
| scope | interstate transport of air pollutants ⓘ |
| sectorTargeted | electric power sector ⓘ |
| shortName | Transport Rule ⓘ |
| targetsSource | upwind power plant emissions ⓘ |
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